His sweeping military shake-up may look like weakness, but it’s clearing the way for a more dangerous force under his full ...

Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to become a global reserve currency, in some of his clearest comments on his ambitions ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip to Europe in five years will start in Paris on Monday as the Asian giant rebuilds its ...

As The Economist went to press, Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was visiting China’s president, Xi Jinping, the ...

Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, ...

When Mr Xi talks of promoting the “Yan’an spirit”, he is not suggesting a need for similar bloodletting—Mao’s orgy of ...

Sir Keir Starmer told Xi Jinping that he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China as the two leaders met in ...

The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global ...

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China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite ...

This is an unprecedented move in the history of the Chinese army. Purges in the ranks of China's generals have left virtually ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for the Chinese yuan to become a global reserve currency, perhaps capitalizing on the dollar’s decline over the past year. Over the weekend, the ruling Communist ...